Historical Birthday
24 Apr 1533
William I Prince of Orange (1544-84) born in Dillenburg County of Nassau Holy Roman Empire (d. 1584)
24 Apr 1538
Gugliemo Gonzaga Duke of Mantua and Montferrat (1550-87) born in Mantua Italy (d. 1587)
24 Apr 1581
Vincent de Paul French Roman Catholic Saint born in Pouy Gascony France (d. 1660)
24 Apr 1620
John Graunt English statistician founder of science of demography born in London (d. 1674)
24 Apr 1660
Cornelis Dusart Dutch painter and engraver born in Haarlem Netherlands (d. 1704)
24 Apr 1670
Christian Ludwig Boxberg German composer born in Sondershausen Thuringia Germany (d. 1729)
24 Apr 1706
Giovanni Battista Martini Italian Conventual Franciscan friar and composer born in Bologna Italy (d. 1784)
24 Apr 1718
Nathaniel Hone Irish-born portrait and miniature painter born in Dublin (d. 1784)
24 Apr 1721
Johann Philipp Kirnberger German music theorist and violist baptised in Saalfeld Germany (d. 1783
24 Apr 1742
Roman Hoffstetter German classical composer born in Weikersheim Germany (d. 1815)
24 Apr 1743
Edmund Cartwright English inventor (power loom) born in Marnham Nottinghamshire England (d. 1823)
24 Apr 1750
Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier Swiss mathematician born in Geneva Switzerland (d. 1840)
24 Apr 1594
Benedikt Lechler German composer born in Fssen Germany (d. 1659)
24 Apr 1766
Robert Bailey Thomas American journalist and founder (The Farmers Almanac) born in Grafton Massachusetts (d. 1846)
24 Apr 1773
Harman W. Muntinghe Dutch lawyer and colonial director born in Amsterdam (d. 1827)
24 Apr 1784
Peter Vivian Daniel American jurist Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1841-60) born in Stafford County Virginia (d. 1860)
24 Apr 1791
Nikolaj Bestuzhev Russian Navy officer writer and painter (Decembrist revolt) born in Saint Petersburg (d. 1855)
24 Apr 1796
Karl Leberecht Immermann German writer born in Magdeburg (d. 1840)
24 Apr 1804
Thomas Oliver Selfridge American Navy Officer (d. 1902)
24 Apr 1807
Charles Ferguson Smith American Major General (Union Army) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1862)
24 Apr 1814
Vicente Fidel Lpez Argentine historian (La Novia del Hereje) born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 1903)
24 Apr 1815
Anthony Trollope English novelist and poet (Barchester Towers) born in London (d. 1882)
24 Apr 1815
James E. Harrison Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Greenville District South Carolina (d. 1875)
24 Apr 1822
Erastus Barnard Tyler American businessman merchant and Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in West Bloomfield New York (d. 1891)
24 Apr 1824
Franois Fournier Swiss-French postage stamp forger born in Croix-de-Rozon Switzerland (d. 1917)
24 Apr 1828
Robert Brank Vance American politician U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina (1873-85) born in Buncombe North Carolina (d. 1899)
24 Apr 1829
George Peabody Estey American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Hillsborough County New Hampshire (d. 1881)
24 Apr 1836
Jeltje de Bosch Kemper Dutch feminist born in Amsterdam (d. 1916)
24 Apr 1837
Friedrich von Holstein German civil servant (head of the political department of the German Foreign Office) born in Schwedt Brandenburg Germany (d. 1909)
24 Apr 1845
Carl Spitteler Swiss poet (Prometheus & Epimetheus Nobel 1919) born in Liestal Switzerland (d. 1924)
24 Apr 1849
Joseph Gallieni French general (Battle of Marne) and military governor of Paris born in Saint-Bat France (d. 1916)
24 Apr 1851
Eduardo Acevedo Daz Uruguayan writer (Ismael Grito de Gloria) born in Uruguay Montevideo (d. 1921)
24 Apr 1864
George August Alexander Alting von Geusau Dutch Minister of War (1918-20) born in Arnhem Netherlands (d. 1937)
24 Apr 1867
Fannie Thomas American who became the oldest known American at her death (113 years 273 days at death) born in Denver Illinois (d. 1981)
24 Apr 1873
Theodor Korner von Siegringen 5th President of Austria (1951-57) born in jszny by Komorn Austria-Hungary (d. 1957)
24 Apr 1874
John Russell Pope American architect (Jefferson Memorial National Archives and Records Administration) born in NYC New York (d. 1937)
24 Apr 1874
Willem Roelofs Dutch painter and cartoonist (d. 1940)
24 Apr 1875
Jeno Huszka Hungarian composer born in Szeged Hungary (d. 1960)
24 Apr 1876
Erich Raeder German naval commander (192843) born in Wandsbek Germany (d. 1960)
24 Apr 1877
Charles Cuvillier French composer of operetta (The Naughty Princess) born in Paris (d. 1955)
24 Apr 1878
Jean Crotti Swiss-French artist born in Bulle Fribourg Switzerland (d. 1958)
24 Apr 1882
Hugh Dowding commander of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain born in Moffat Scotland (d. 1970)
24 Apr 1883
Jaroslav Haek Czech writer (Brave soldier Schweik) born in Prague Austria-Hungary [or April 30]
24 Apr 1886
Kurt Pinthus German-American writer born in Erfurt (d. 1975)
24 Apr 1887
Denys Finch Hatton English big-game hunter born in Kensington London (d. 1931)
24 Apr 1889
Stafford Cripps British Labour politician born in London (d. 1952)
24 Apr 1889
Lyubov Popova Russian avant-garde artist and painter born in Ivanovskoe Moscow (d. 1924)
24 Apr 1892
Jack Hulbert British actor (Into the Blue Bulldog Jack) born in Ely Cambridgeshire England (d. 1978)
24 Apr 1893
Robert Harron American actor (Birth of a Nation Intolerance) born in NYC New York (d. 1920)
24 Apr 1895
S Constantine Timoshenko Russian marshalpeoples commissioner
24 Apr 1897
Benjamin Lee Whorf American linguist (the relation of language to thinking and cognition) born in Winthrop Massachusetts (d. 1941)
24 Apr 1897
Gyrgy Ksa Hungarian composer born in Budapest (d. 1984)
24 Apr 1897
Manuel vila Camacho 45th President of Mexico (1940-46) born in Teziutln Puebla Mexico (d. 1955)
24 Apr 1899
Oscar Zariski Russian mathematician (algebraic geometry) born in Kobrin Russian Empire (d. 1986)
24 Apr 1903
Jose A Primo de Rivera Spanish lawyer and politician (founder of Spanish Falange) born in Madrid Spain (d. 1936)
24 Apr 1903
Mike Michalske American football NFL guard (NY Yankees Green Bay Packers) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 1983)
24 Apr 1903
Siegfried Frederick Nadel Austrian-British anthropologist (Black Byzantium) born in Vienna Austria (d. 1956)
24 Apr 1904
Willem De Kooning Dutch artist (North Atlantic Light) born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1997)
24 Apr 1905
Robert Penn Warren American poet and novelist (All the Kings Men Pulitzer 1946) born in Guthrie Kentucky (d.1989)
24 Apr 1906
William Joyce American-born Irish Fascist politician born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1946)
24 Apr 1907
Vclav Trojan Czech composer born in Plze Czech Republic (d. 1983)
24 Apr 1908
Marceline Day [Newlin] American actress (The Cameraman The Arm of the Law) born in Colorado Springs Colorado (d. 2000)
24 Apr 1909
Bernhard Grzimek German zoologist (West Germany) born in Neisse Prussian Silesia German Empire (d. 1987)
24 Apr 1909
Irven Spence American animator born in Lincoln Nebraska (d. 1995)
24 Apr 1911
Jack E. Leonard American comedian (Disorderly Orderly) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1973)
24 Apr 1911
Karl Schiller German economist and politician (Minister of Economics) born in Breslau Silesia (d. 1994)
24 Apr 1911
Robert Joseph Kane President of US Olympic Committee (1977-80) born in Ithaca New York (d. 1992)
24 Apr 1914
Justin Wilson American Cajun chef (Wise Potato Chips) and humorist born in Roseland Louisiana (d. 2001)
24 Apr 1914
Ruth White American actress (To Kill a Mockingbird Up the Down Staircase) born in Perth Amboy New Jersey (d. 1969)
24 Apr 1916
Stanley Kauffmann American playwright (Red Handkerchief Man) born in NYC New York (d. 2013)
24 Apr 1916
Lou Thesz American professional wrestler born in Banat Michigan (d. 2002)
24 Apr 1921
Laci Boldemann Swedish composer born in Helsinki Finland (d. 1969)
24 Apr 1922
John Donovan J D Cannon American actor (McCloud Ike Call to Glory) born in Salmon Idaho (d. 2005)
24 Apr 1923
Gus Bodnar Canadian NHL center (NHL record 3 assists in 21 seconds 1952) born in Fort William Ontario (d. 2005)
24 Apr 1924
Marilyn Erskine American actress (Tom Ewell Show Westward the Women) born in Rochester New York
24 Apr 1924
Yehoshua Lakner composer born in Bratislava Slovakia (d. 2003)
24 Apr 1924
Clement Freud British writer radio personality and politician born in Berlin Germany (d. 2009)
24 Apr 1924
Ruth Kobart [Kahn] American actor and singer (Kings Quest VII Forum) born in Des Moines Iowa (d. 2002)
24 Apr 1926
Glen Hobbie American MLB pitcher (Chicago Cubs) born in Witt Illinois (d. 2013)
24 Apr 1926
Thorbjorn Falldin Swedish politician Prime Minister (1976-78 79-82) and sheep farmer born in Hogsjo (d. 2016)
24 Apr 1927
Josy Barthel Luxembourgish 1500m runner (Olympic gold 1952) born in Mamer Luxembourg (d. 1992)
24 Apr 1927
Pasqualino de Santis Italian cinematographer born in Fondi Latina Italy (d. 1996)
24 Apr 1928
Gustav Krivinka Czech composer born in Doubravice nad Svitavou Czech Republic (d. 1990)
24 Apr 1928
Johnny Griffin III American jazz saxophonist (A Blowin Session) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2008)
24 Apr 1929
Ferit Tuzun Turkish composer born in Istanbul (d. 1977)
24 Apr 1929
Rajkumar [Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju] Indian actor and singer in Kannada cinema and cultural icon born in Gajanur Madras India (d. 2006)
24 Apr 1929
Shammi [Nargis Rabadi] Indian actress (Half Ticket Dekh Bhai Dekh) born in Bombay British India (d. 2018)
24 Apr 1930
Conn Findlay American coxswain (Olympic -2 gold bronze 1956 64 76) born in Stockton California
24 Apr 1930
Jerome Callet American musician and designer of brass instruments born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
24 Apr 1931
Bridget Riley British painter (op-art) born in Norwood London England
24 Apr 1932
Coen Flink Dutch actor (Pastorale 1943 Havinck Honneponnetje) born in Amsterdam (d. 2000)
24 Apr 1932
Vladimir Yengibaryan Armenian welterweight boxer (Olympic gold 1956) born in Yerevan Armenia (d. 2013)
24 Apr 1933
Freddie Scott American singer and songwriter (Cry to Me) born in Providence Rhode Island (d. 2007)
24 Apr 1933
Patricia Bosworth American actor journalist writer and biographer born in Oakland California
24 Apr 1933
Claire Davenport English actress (The Elephant Man) born in Sale Cheshire England (d. 2002)
24 Apr 1933
Alan Eagleson Canadian ice hockey agent and promoter born in St. Catharines Canada
24 Apr 1933
Helmuth Lohner Austrian actor and director (Mrs. Warrens Profession) born in Vienna
24 Apr 1934
John Barbour TV host (Real People) born in Toronto Ontario
24 Apr 1935
Louis Keith physician (expert on multiple-births) born in Chicago Illinois
24 Apr 1936
Jill Ireland English actress (Breakout Assassination Chino) born in London England (d. 1990)
24 Apr 1937
Joe Henderson American jazz saxophonist born in Lima Ohio (d. 2001)
24 Apr 1940
Michael Parks American actor (Tusk Then Came Bronson) born in Corona California (d. 2017)
24 Apr 1940
David Larter Scottish cricketer (two-metre tall England pace bowler) born in Inverness Scotland
24 Apr 1940
Sue Grafton American author of detective novels (A Is for Alibi) born in Louisville Kentucky (d. 2017)
24 Apr 1941
John Williams Australian guitarist (Acad Award) born in Melbourne Victoria
24 Apr 1942
Richard M. Daley American politician 43rd Mayor of Chicago (1989-2011) born in Chicago Illinois
24 Apr 1942
Valeri Abramovich Voloshin Russian pilot cosmonaut born in Yangiyul Tashkent
24 Apr 1943
Richard Sterban American country singer (Oak Ridge Boys-Elvira) born in Camden New Jersey
24 Apr 1944
St. Clair Lee American singer (Rock the Boat) born in California
24 Apr 1944
Tony Visconti American music producer (Blackstar Low Heroes) born in Brooklyn New York
24 Apr 1945
Doug Clifford American rock drummer (Creedence Clearwater Revival-Proud Mary) born in Palo Alto California
24 Apr 1945
Eugene OBrien American composer born in Paterson New Jersey
24 Apr 1945
Robert Knight American singer (Everlasting Love) born in Franklin Tennessee
24 Apr 1945
Douglas Doug Riley [Dr Music] Canadian musician and musical director (Famous People Players) born in Toronto Canada (d. 2007)
24 Apr 1946
Bruce Stuart Saylor American composer born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
24 Apr 1946
Dick Rivers French singer and actor born in Nice France
24 Apr 1947
Ann Kelly American singer (Hues Corporation Rock the boat) born in Fairfield Alabama
24 Apr 1947
Josep Borrell 22nd President of the European Parliament (2004-07) born in La Pobla de Segur Lrida Spain
24 Apr 1947
Roger D. Kornberg American biochemist (Nobel 2006) born in St. Louis Missouri
24 Apr 1948
Benzion Freshwater English multi-millionaire property investor born in Sassov Galicia Poland
24 Apr 1948
Eddie James Hart American 4x100m relay runner (Olympic gold 1972) born in Martinez California
24 Apr 1948
Paul Cellucci American politician 69th Governor of Massachusetts and former United States Ambassador to Canada born in Hudson Massachusetts (d. 2013)
24 Apr 1949
Vronique Sanson French singer and songwriter born in Boulogne-Billancourt Paris
24 Apr 1952
Jean Paul Gaultier French fashion designer (Herms) born in Arcueil Val-de-Marne France
24 Apr 1953
Eric Bogosian American actor (Talk Radio) born in Woburn Massachusetts
24 Apr 1953
John P. Hiler American politician U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana (1981-91) born in Chicago Illinois
24 Apr 1953
Porter Carroll Jr drummer (Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover)
24 Apr 1954
Captain Sensible [Ray Burns] English rock bassist (Women & Captains 1st) born in Balham London
24 Apr 1954
Jack Blades American rock bassist (Damn Yankees-Coming of Age Night Ranger) born in Palm Desert California
24 Apr 1954
Vince Ferragamo American football quarterback (LA Rams Montreal Alouettes) born in Torrance California
24 Apr 1954
Mumia Abu-Jamal American journalist and political activist sentenced to death and then to life in prison born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
24 Apr 1955
Jack Kingston American politician U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia (1993-2015) born in Bryan Texas
24 Apr 1955
Michael OKeefe American actor (Caddyshack Ironweed Sluggers Wife) born in Mount Vernon New York
24 Apr 1955
John de Mol Jr. Dutch media businessman born in The Hague Netherlands
24 Apr 1955
John Epperson [Lypsinka] American drag artist and actor born in Hazlehurst Mississippi
24 Apr 1957
David J British alternative rock musician born in Northampton England
24 Apr 1957
Boris Williams English drummer (The Cure) born in Versailles France
24 Apr 1958
Fernando Luna Spanish tennis star born in Ciudad Real Spain
24 Apr 1958
Valery Lantratov Russian ballet dancer born in Moscow
24 Apr 1958
Brian Paddick British former deputy assistant commissioner and most senior openly gay police officer born in London
24 Apr 1959
Yvonne Cagle American astronaut and physician born in West Point New York
24 Apr 1959
Malcolm Oastler Australian engineer (Jaguar Racing) born in Sydney Australia
24 Apr 1960
Paula Yates English TV personality (The Big Breakfast) born in London (d. 2000)
24 Apr 1962
Stuart Pearce English footballer and manager born in Hammersmith London
24 Apr 1963
Billy Gould American rock bassist (Faith No More) born in Los Angeles California
24 Apr 1963
Joey Vera American heavy metal rocker (Armored Saint-Aftermath) born in Los Angeles California
24 Apr 1963
Mano Solo [Emmanuel Cabut] French singer born in Chlons-sur-Marne (d. 2010)
24 Apr 1963
Tnu Trubetsky Estonian punk rock musician born in Tallinn Estonia
24 Apr 1964
Cedric the Entertainer American comedian and actor born in Jefferson City Missouri
24 Apr 1964
Djimon Hounsou Beninese actor (Blood Diamond) born in Cotonou Dahomey
24 Apr 1965
Mike Blowers MLB infielder (NY Yankees LA Dodgers) born in Wrzburg Germany
24 Apr 1965
Son Chang-Min South Korean actor born in Busan South Korea
24 Apr 1966
Margashayam Venkataramana Indian cricketer (Indian off-spinner 1989) born in Secunderabad Andhra Pradesh India
24 Apr 1966
Pascale Paradis-Mangon French tennis star born in Troyes France
24 Apr 1966
Theo Adams American football tackle (Frankfurt Galaxy) born in San Francisco California
24 Apr 1966
Pierre Brassard French-Canadian humorist and actor born in Val-dOr Canada
24 Apr 1966
Alessandro Costacurta Italian footballer born in Jerago con Orago Italy
24 Apr 1967
Dino Radja Croatian basketball player (Boston Celtics) born in Split Croatia
24 Apr 1967
Leslie M. Marx American fencer (Olympics 1996) born in Fort Belvoir Virginia
24 Apr 1967
Pamela Bustin American field hockey defender (Olympics 1996) born in Somerset Massachusetts
24 Apr 1967
Omar Vizquel Venezuelan shortstop (Seattle Mariners Indians) born in Caracas
24 Apr 1968
Todd Jones MLB relief pitcher (Houston Astros) born in Marietta Georgia
24 Apr 1968
Tracy Gravely CFL linebacker (Montreal Alouettes) born in West Virginia
24 Apr 1968
Hashim Thai Kosovan politician 1st Prime Minister of Kosovo (2008-14) and th President of Kosovo born in Srbica Yugoslavia
24 Apr 1968
Stacy Haiduk American actress (Lana Lang-Superboy) born in Grand Rapids Michigan
24 Apr 1968
Aidan Gillen [Aidan Murphy] Irish actor (Queer as Folk Game of Thrones) born in Dublin Ireland
24 Apr 1969
Elias Atmatsidis Greek football goalkeeper born in Kozani Greece
24 Apr 1969
Melinda Clarke American actress (Days of Our Lives) born in Dana Point California
24 Apr 1969
Viveca Paulin Swedish actress born in Askim Sweden
24 Apr 1970
Damien Fleming Australian cricket pace bowler (hat-trick on Test debut) born in Bentley Perth Australia
24 Apr 1971
Jeff Brohm American football quarterback (San Francisco 49ers) born in Louisville Kentucky
24 Apr 1971
Ken Klee NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals) born in Indianapolis Indiana
24 Apr 1971
Kumar Dharmasena Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan off-spinner) born in Colombo Sri Lanka
24 Apr 1971
Phil Rogers Australian 100m breaststroker (Olympic bronze 1992 96) born in Adelaide South Australia
24 Apr 1971
Mauro Pawlowski Belgian guitarist and singer born in Koersel Belgium
24 Apr 1972
Chipper Jones American MLB infielder (Atlanta Braves) born in DeLand Florida
24 Apr 1972
Jamie Brown American football tackle (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32) born in Miami Florida
24 Apr 1972
Nicolas Gill 86kg judoka (Olympic bronze 1992 96) born in Montreal Quebec
24 Apr 1972
Rab Douglas Scottish football goalkeeper (Arbroath) born in Lanark Scotland
24 Apr 1972
Jure Koir Slovenian alpine skier born in Jesenice Yugoslavia
24 Apr 1973
Eric Snow American NBA guard (Philadelphia 76ers Seattle Supersonics) born in Canton Ohio
24 Apr 1973
Mark Babic Australian soccer defender (Olyroos Olympics 1996) born in Sydney Australia
24 Apr 1973
Gabby Logan British television presenter born in Leeds England
24 Apr 1974
Jared Tomich American football defensive end (New Orleans Saints) born in St. John Indiana
24 Apr 1974
Toine Rorije Dutch soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles) born in Heerde Netherlands
24 Apr 1974
Eric Kripke American television writer director and producer (Supernatural) born in Toledo Ohio
24 Apr 1974
Brian Marshall American bassist and co-founder of rock band (Creed) born in Jackson Mississippi
24 Apr 1974
Comedy Dave [David Lloyd Vitty] British radio personality born in Hong Kong
24 Apr 1975
Justin Boocock Australian canoeist (Olympics 1996) born in Launceston Australia
24 Apr 1975
Michael Stewart American basketball NBA center (Sacramento Kings) born in Cucq-Trepied-Stella-Plage France
24 Apr 1975
Sam Doumit American actress (Shameless) born in Sacramento California
24 Apr 1976
Shane McDermott American actor (Garrett Booth-Swans Crossing) born in Middletown New York
24 Apr 1976
Sonya Jeyaseelan Canadian tennis star (1995 Futures Fla) born in New Westminster British Columbia Canada
24 Apr 1976
Steve Finnan Irish footballer born in Limerick Ireland
24 Apr 1914
Phil Watson Canadian NHL right wing (Stanley Cup 1940 [NYR] 1944 [Montreal Canadiens]) and coach (NY Rangers) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 1991)
24 Apr 1923
Jim Hardy American NFL quarterback (LA Rams Pro Bowl 1950) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2019)
24 Apr 1932
Vladimir Yengibaryan Armenian boxer (Olympic gold light welterweight 1956) born in Yerevan Armenia (d. 2013)
24 Apr 1933
Patricia Bosworth American actor journalist writer and biographer born in Oakland California (d. 2020)
24 Apr 1945
Larry Tesler American computer scientist (invented copy cut paste) born in The Bronx New York (d. 2020)
24 Apr 1946
Dick Rivers [Herv Forneri] French rock and roll singer and actor born in Nice France (d. 2019)
24 Apr 1961
Roger Mayweather American boxer (WBA & lineal super featherweight titles 1983-84 WBC light welterweight 1987-89 IBO light welterweight IBO welterweight 1994-95) born in Grand Rapids Michigan (d. 2020)
24 Apr 1962
Stuart Pearce English soccer defender (78 caps Nottingham Forest) and manager (England U-21 2007-13 Great Britain Olympic team 2012 Manchester City) born in London England
24 Apr 1968
Hashim Thai Kosovan politician 1st Prime Minister of Kosovo (2008-14) and 4th President of Kosovo (2016-) born in Srbica Yugoslavia
24 Apr 1973
Lee Westwood English golfer (British Open US Masters 2010 runner-up) born in Worksop Nottinghamshire
24 Apr 1721
Johann Philipp Kirnberger German music theorist and violist baptised in Saalfeld Germany (d. 1783)
24 Apr 1864
George Foottit English clown born in Manchester United Kingdom (d. 1921)
24 Apr 1871
Blanche Ring American singer (In The Good Old Summer Time) and stage and screen actress born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1961)
24 Apr 1928
Tommy Docherty Scottish soccer midfielder (25 caps Preston North End) and manager (Chelsea QPR Scotland Manchester United) born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 2020)
24 Apr 1930
Conn Findlay American rower (Olympic gold coxed pair 1956 64) and sailer (Olympic bronze Tempest 1976) born in Stockton California (d. 2021)
24 Apr 1930
Jerome Callet American musician and designer of brass instruments born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2019)
24 Apr 1940
David Larter Scottish cricket fast bowler (10 Tests England 37 wickets Northamptonshire) born in Inverness Scotland
24 Apr 1941
John Williams Australian classical guitarist born in Melbourne Victoria
24 Apr 1957
Boris Williams French-English drummer (The Cure - Friday Im In Love) born in Versailles France
24 Apr 1968
Stacy Haiduk American actress (Superboy - Lana Lang) born in Grand Rapids Michigan
24 Apr 1624
Jan Peeters (the Elder) Flemish Baroque painter of stormy seascapes and draughtsman born in Antwerp United Provinces of the Netherlands (d. 1677)
24 Apr 1875
Jen Huszka Hungarian composer (Bob herceg (Prince Bob)) born in Szeged Hungary (d. 1960)
24 Apr 1883
Jaroslav Haek Czech writer (The Good Soldier vejk) born in Prague Austria-Hungary [or April 30]
24 Apr 1902
Reuben Rube Bloom American pianist arranger band leader (The Bayou Boys) songwriter (Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) Give Me the Simple Life) born in New York City (d. 1976)
24 Apr 1908
Marceline Day [Newlin] American actress mostly in silent films (The Cameraman The Jazz Age The Arm of the Law) born in Colorado Springs Colorado (d. 2000)
24 Apr 1913
Violet Archer [Balestreri] Canadian percussionist composer teacher and organist and percussionist born in Montral Quebec (d. 2000)
24 Apr 1927
Fatty George [Pressler] Austrian swing jazz clarinettist born in Vienna Austria (d. 1982)
24 Apr 1927
Seymour Bernstein American concert pianist teacher and composer born in Newark New Jersey
24 Apr 1930
Conn Findlay American rower (Olympic gold coxed pair 1956 64) and sailor (Olympic bronze Tempest 1976) born in Stockton California (d. 2021)
24 Apr 1930
Richard Donner [Schwartzberg] American television and film director (Twilight Zone The Omen Superman Lethal Weapon Scrooged) and producer (X-Men Tales From The Crypt) born in The Bronx New York City (d. 2021)
24 Apr 1936
(Thomas) Tucker Smith American stage and screen dancer singer and actor (West Side Story - Ice) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1988)
24 Apr 1943
Richard Sterban American country singer (Oak Ridge Boys - Elvira) born in Camden New Jersey
24 Apr 1944
(Bernard) St. Clair Lee American pop singer (The Hues Corporation - Rock The Boat) born in San Francisco California (d. 2011)
24 Apr 1944
Tony Visconti American music producer (David Bowies Blackstar Low Heroes) born in Brooklyn New York
24 Apr 1945
Doug Clifford American rock drummer (Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary Bad Moon Rising) born in Palo Alto California
24 Apr 1945
Robert Knight American pop singer (Everlasting Love) born in Franklin Tennessee (d. 2017)
24 Apr 1945
John Pasche British graphic artist album cover and concert poster designer (Rolling Stones logo Chrysalis Records 1981-91) born in England
24 Apr 1947
Ann Kelly American popsinger (The Hues Corporation - Rock The Boat) born in Fairfield Alabama
24 Apr 1948
Steve York British session and touring rock bassist (Vinegar Joe Marianne Faithful) born in London England
24 Apr 1949
Vronique Sanson French singer and songwriter (Amoureuse) born in Boulogne-Billancourt le-de-France France
24 Apr 1950
Rob Hyman American rock singer-songwriter keyboardist melodica and accordion player (The Hooters - All You Zombies And We Danced) born in Meriden Connecticut
24 Apr 1951
Nigel Harrison British rock bassist and songwriter (Blondie 1978-82 - One Way Or Another) born in Stockport Cheshire England
24 Apr 1954
Jack Blades American rock bassist (Damn Yankees - Coming of Age Night Ranger) born in Palm Desert California
24 Apr 1954
Thomas Jennefelt Swedish composer chiefly of choral works (A Warning To The Rich Villarosa Sequences) born in Stuvsta Sweden
24 Apr 1957
David J [Haskins] British alternative rock bassist lyricist (Bauhaus Love And Rockets) and playwright (Silver for Gold) born in Northampton England
24 Apr 1961
Igor Raykhelson Russian-American composer and classical and jazz pianist born in Leningrad USSR
24 Apr 1963
Billy Gould American rock bassist (Faith No More - Epic Easy) born in Los Angeles California
24 Apr 1963
Joey Vera American heavy metal rocker (Armored Saint - Aftermath) born in Los Angeles California
24 Apr 1966
Pierre Brassard French Canadian humorist and actor born in Val-dOr Canada
24 Apr 1967
Patty Schemel American drummer (Hole 1992-98) born in Los Angeles California
24 Apr 1968
Aaron Comess American drummer (Spin Doctors - Little Miss Cant Be Wrong) born in Phoenix Arizona
24 Apr 1971
Jas Mann British pop singer-songwriter musician and producer (Babylon Zoo - Spaceman) born in Dudley Staffordshire Emgland
24 Apr 1721
Johann Philipp Kirnberger German music theorist and violist baptized in Saalfeld Germany (d. 1783)
24 Apr 1800
Georg Hellmesberger Sr Austrian violinist conductor (Vienna Philharmonic 1842-67) and composer born in Vienna Holy Roman Empire (d. 1873)
24 Apr 1850
John Lawson Stoddard American lecturer photographer and author considered the father of travelogue born in Brookline Massachusetts (d. 1931)
24 Apr 1897
Andy Cooper American Baseball HOF pitcher (East-West All-Star 1933 36 Negro NL pennant 1929 3 x Negro AL pennant Detroit Stars Kansas City Monarchs) born in Waco Texas (d. 1941)
24 Apr 1905
Robert Penn Warren American poet and novelist (All the Kings Men Pulitzer 1946) born in Guthrie Kentucky (d. 1989)
24 Apr 1913
Violet Archer [Balestreri] Canadian percussionist composer teacher and organist born in Montral Quebec (d. 2000)
24 Apr 1930
Rodolfo Micheli Argentine soccer striker (13 caps topscorer Copa Amrica 1955 CA Independiente) born in Munro Argentina (d. 2022)
24 Apr 1934
Allen Aylett Australian Rules football midfielder (North Melbourne FC 220 games) and executive (president North Melbourne FC 1971-76 2001-05 chairman VFL 1977-84) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 2022)
24 Apr 1942
George Vella Maltese politician President of Malta (2019-) born in ejtun Malta
24 Apr 1945
Greg McMackin American football coach (Oregon Institute of Technology 1986-89 University of Hawaii 2008-11) born in Springfield Oregon (d. 2023)
24 Apr 1962
Rick Beato American audio engineer record producer musician songwriter and educator born in Rochester New York
24 Apr 1970
Damien Fleming Australian cricket fast bowler (20 Tests 75 wickets BB 530 hat-trick Test debut 1994 Victoria Warwickshire CCC South Australia) and broadcaster (Seven Network ABC Channel 10 Fox Sports) born in Perth Australia
24 Apr 1706
Giovanni Battista Martini Italian Conventual Franciscan friar and composer born in Bologna Papal States (now Italy) (d. 1784)
24 Apr 1874
John Russell Pope American architect (Jefferson Memorial National Archives and Records Administration) born in New York City (d. 1937)
24 Apr 1880
Gideon Sundback Swedish-American inventor perfected the zipper born in destugu Parish Sweden (d. 1954) [1]
24 Apr 1893
Robert Harron American actor (Birth of a Nation Intolerance) born in New York City (d. 1920)
24 Apr 1894
Gustav Schmidt German army general born in Germany (d. 1943)
24 Apr 1901
Charles Phillips British archaeologist who lead the Sutton Hoo excavation born in England (d. 1985)
24 Apr 1902
Reuben Rube Bloom American pianist arranger bandleader (The Bayou Boys) songwriter (Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) Give Me the Simple Life) born in New York City (d. 1976)
24 Apr 1916
Stanley Kauffmann American playwright (Red Handkerchief Man) born in New York City (d. 2013)
24 Apr 1924
Yehoshua Lakner Israeli pianist composer (Circles and Signals Cornerstones) and teacher born in Bratislava Slovakia (d. 2003)
24 Apr 1929
Ferit Tzn Turkish composer (Esintiler - Inspirations The Ears of Midas) and conductor (Turkish State Opera and Ballet Orchestra 1959-77) born in Istanbul (d. 1977)
24 Apr 1930
Richard Donner [Schwartzberg] American television and film director (Twilight Zone The Omen Superman Lethal Weapon Scrooged) and producer (X-Men Tales From The Crypt) born in The Bronx New York (d. 2021)
24 Apr 1936
Guillermo Escalada Uruguayan soccer forward (30 caps Nacional Gimnasia de La Plata Montevideo Wanderers FC) born in Montevideo Uruguay (d. 2023)
24 Apr 1941
Richard Holbrooke American diplomat (Assistant Secretary of State UN Ambassador) and author born in New York City (d. 2010)
24 Apr 1944
John McDonald Australian rugby league centre (13 Tests Queensland Manly-Warringah RLFC) born in Toowoomba Australia (d. 2023)
24 Apr 1952
Pat Zachry American baseball pitcher (World Series & NL Rookie of the Year 1976 Cincinnati Reds MLB All Star 1978 NY Mets) born in Richmond Texas (d. 2024)
24 Apr 1955
John de Mol Jr Dutch media businessman (The Voice of Netherlands) born in The Hague Netherlands
24 Apr 1968
Hashim Thai Kosovan politician 1st Prime Minister of Kosovo (2008-14) and 4th President of Kosovo (2016-20) born in Srbica Yugoslavia
24 Apr 1968
Todd Jones American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star & AL saves leader 2000 Houston Astros Detroit Tigers) born in Marietta Georgia
24 Apr 1594
Benedikt Lechler German composer born in Fssen Duchy of Bavaria (d. 1659)
24 Apr 1670
Christian Ludwig Boxberg German composer born in Sondershausen Thuringia Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1729)
24 Apr 1706
Giovanni Battista Martini Italian Conventual Franciscan friar and composer born in Bologna Papal States (d. 1784)
24 Apr 1721
Johann Philipp Kirnberger German music theorist and violist baptized in Saalfeld Duchy of Saxe-Saalfeld Holy Roman Empire (d. 1783)
24 Apr 1742
Roman Hoffstetter German classical composer born in Weikersheim Duchy of Hohenlohe Holy Roman Empire (d. 1815)
24 Apr 1773
Herman Warner Muntinghe Dutch lawyer jurist (Cheif of Supreme Court of Dutch East Indies 1908-19) and colonial director born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1827)
24 Apr 1804
Thomas Oliver Selfridge American naval officer who served during the Mexican-American War and the Civil War born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1902)
24 Apr 1874
Willem Elisa Roelofs jr. Dutch painter and cartoonist son of landscape painter Willem Roelofs born in Belgium (d. 1940)
24 Apr 1897
Gyrgy Ksa Hungarian composer born in Budapest Hungary (d. 1984)
24 Apr 1903
Mike Michalske American Pro Football HOF guard (NFL Cship 1929 30 31 7 First-team All-Pro Green Bay Packers) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 1983)
24 Apr 1907
Vclav Trojan Czech composer born in Plze Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1983)
24 Apr 1908
Marceline Day [Newlin] American actress mostly in silent films (The Cameraman The Jazz Age The Arm of the Law) born in Colorado Springs (d. 2000)
24 Apr 1913
Violet Archer [Balestreri] Canadian percussionist composer teacher and organist born in Montral Quebec (d. 2000)
24 Apr 1933
Helmuth Lohner Austrian stage and screen actor and stage director (Mrs. Warrens Profession) born in Vienna Austria (d. 2015)
24 Apr 1944
Tony Visconti American music producer (David Bowie - Blackstar Low Heroes Osibisa) and bassist born in Brooklyn New York City
24 Apr 1948
Steve York British session and touring rock bassist (Vinegar Joe Marianne Faithful Dr. John) born in London England (d. 2020)
24 Apr 1958
Valery Lantratov Russian ballet dancer born in Moscow USSR
24 Apr 1963
Mano Solo [Emmanuel Cabut] French singer born in Chlons-sur-Marne France (d. 2010)
24 Apr 1969
Elias Atmatsidis Greek soccer goalkeeper (47 caps Pontioi Veria AEK Athens PAOK born in Kozani Greece
24 Apr 1742
Roman Hoffstetter German classical composer born in Weikersheim Duchy of Hohenlohe Holy Roman Empire (d. 1815)
24 Apr 1914
William Castle American film director producer and actor (Rosemarys Baby House on Haunted Hill 13 Ghosts) born in New York (d. 1977)
24 Apr 1940
Michael Parks American actor (Tusk Then Came Bronson Kill Bill films) and country music singer (Long Lonesome Highway) born in Corona California (d. 2017)
24 Apr 1945
Eugene OBrien American composer (Algebra of Night) and educator (Jacobs School of Music) born in Paterson New Jersey
24 Apr 1946
Bruce Saylor American composer (The Scrimshaw Violin Dreams The Inferno of Dante) and educator born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
24 Apr 1946
Phil Robertson American television personality (Duck Dynasty) and founder of Duck Commander born in Vivian Louisiana (d. 2025) [1]
24 Apr 1947
Ann Kelly American pop singer (The Hues Corporation - Rock The Boat) born in Fairfield Alabama
24 Apr 1948
Steve York British session and touring rock bassist (Vinegar Joe Marianne Faithful Dr. John) born in London (d. 2020)
24 Apr 1958
Valery Lantratov Russian ballet dancer (Moscow Stanislavsky Ballet and Kremlin Ballet) born in Moscow USSR
24 Apr 1963
Joey Vera American heavy metal bassist (Armored Saint - Aftermath) born in Los Angeles California
24 Apr 1963
Mano Solo [Emmanuel Cabut] French singer-songwriter born in Chlons-sur-Marne France (d. 2010)
24 Apr 1965
Son Chang-Min South Korean actor (Horse Doctor Good Luck) born in Busan South Korea
24 Apr 1966
Pierre Brassard French Canadian humorist and actor (Bye Bye Le coeur a ses raisons) born in Val-dOr Qubec
24 Apr 1969
Melinda Clarke American actress (Days of Our Lives The O.C.) born in Dana Point California
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